792 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II
| Page 792 | OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LV. |
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 15, 1864.General STEVENSON:
I will have the order to the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry changed.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.
HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., December 15, 1864.
Brigadier-General SEWARD:
The Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry will not return. General Sheridan said he would send other cavalry in their on application. I have no cavalry at this post. The Twelfth Pennsylvania is at Charlestown by order of General Sheridan. I could not send you any for the best of reasons-none here.
JNO. D. STEVENSON,
Brigadier-General.
CUMBERLAND, MD., December 15, 1864-12 m.
Major-General SHERIDAN, Headquarters Middle Military Division:
The Sixth West Virginia Infantry guards the Baltimore and Ohio and the Northwest Railroads west from Piedmont to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Two companies of this regiment (150 men) are now stationed at Grafton, which is the largest garrison on the railroads west of Piedmont.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brevet Major-General.
CUMBERLAND, December 15, 1864-2.30 p. m.
Major-General SHERIDAN, Headquarters Middle Military Division:
Nothing late from Moorefield. A citizen came to New Creek Station last night and reported that a rebel force of about 1,000 were in the neighborhood of Petersburg, Hardy County, collecting cattle. I ordered Colonel Fleming, commanidng at New Creek, to send a cavalry scout this a. m. and ascertain if the report is true. I will report to you as soon as the scout returns.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brevet Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS RAILROAD FORCES WEST OF PIEDMONT,
Clarksburg, W. Va., December 15, 1864.Captain THAYER MELVIN, Asst' Adjt. General, Cumberland, Md.:
CAPTAIN: The following was received by telegraph at 3 this p. m. from Beverly:
Deserters who came in last night report that they left Pegram's and Gordon's divisions, of Early's army, at Waynesborough on the 6th instant. Gordon's division left from Richmond on the 6th; Pegram's division was to leave on the 7th, and Kershaw's division left several days before.
A. S. MOORE,
Colonel, Commanding.
I am, captain, respectfully, your obedient servant,
N. WILKINSON,
Colonel, Commanding Forces, &c.
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